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(3) The Comptroller shall deposit the money remitted in the 9-1-1 Trust
Fund.

(d)     (1) Each 9-1-1 service carrier shall add the 9-1-1 fee to all current bills
rendered for wireless telephone service CMRS or other 9-1-1-accessible service in the
State.

(2)     Each 9-1-1 service carrier:

(i) shall act as a collection agent for the 9-1-1 Trust Fund with
respect to the 9-1-1 fees;

(ii) shall remit all money collected to the Comptroller on a monthly
basis; and

(iii) is entitled to credit, against the money from the 9-1-1 fees to be
remitted to the Comptroller, an amount equal to 0.75% of the 9-1-1 fees to cover the
expenses of billing, collecting, and remitting the 9-1-1 fees and any additional
charges.

(3)     The Comptroller shall deposit the money remitted in the 9-1-1 Trust
Fund.

(4)      THE BOARD SHALL ADOPT PROCEDURES FOR AUDITING SURCHARGE
COLLECTION AND REMITTANCE BY CMRS PROVIDERS.

(5) ON REQUEST OF A CMRS PROVIDER AND EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE
REQUIRED BYLAW, THE INFORMATION THAT THE CMRS PROVIDER REPORTS TO THE
BOARD SHALL BE CONFIDENTIAL, PRIVILEGED, AND PROPRIETARY AND MAY NOT BE
DISCLOSED TO ANY PERSON OTHER THAN THE CMRS PROVIDER

(e)     Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, the 9-1-1 fee does
not apply to an intermediate service line used exclusively to connect a wireless
telephone service or other 9-1-1 accessible service CMRS OR OTHER 9-1-1
ACCESSIBLE SERVICE, other than a switched local access service, to another
telephone system or switching device.

(f)      A cellular telephone company or personal communication company 9-1-1
SERVICE CARRIER CMRS PROVIDER that pays or collects 9-1-1 fees under this section
has the same immunity from liability for transmission failures as that approved by
the Public Service Commission for local exchange telephone companies that are
subject to regulation by the Commission under the Public Utility Companies Article.

1-311.

(a)     In addition to the 9-1-1 fee, the governing body of each county, by
ordinance or resolution enacted or adopted after a public hearing, may impose an
additional charge to be added to all current bills rendered for switched local exchange
access service, wireless telephone service, or other 9-1-1 accessible service OR CMRS
OR OTHER 9-1-1 ACCESSIBLE SERVICE in the county.

(b)     (1) The additional charge imposed by a county may not exceed [50] 75
cents per month per bill.

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